1、阅读限时练11班级: 姓名: 小组: 分数: 卷面:A卷 Task1 (2015全国，B)The freezing Northeast hasnt been a terribly fun place to spend time this winter，so when the chance came for a weekend to Sarasota，Florida，my bags were packed before you could say “sunshine”I left for the land of warmth and vitamin C(维生素C)，thinking of bea
2、ches and orange trees.When we touched down to blue skies and warm air，I sent up a small prayer of gratefulness.Swimming pools，wine tasting，and pink sunsets(at normal evening hours，not 4 in the afternoon) filled the weekend，but the best partparticularly to my taste，dulled by months of coldweather roo
3、t vegetableswas a 7 am adventure to the Sarasota farmers market that proved to be more than worth the early wakeup call.The market，which was founded in 1979，sets up its tents every Saturday from 7 am to 1 pm，rain or shine，along North Lemon and State streets.Baskets of perfect red strawberries；the re
4、dpainted sides of the Java Dawg coffee truck；and most of all，the tomatoes：amazing，large，soft and round red tomatoes.Disappointed by many a broken，vineripened(蔓上成熟的) promise，Ive refused to buy winter tomatoes for years.No matter how attractive they look in the store，once I get them home theyre unfail
5、ingly dry，hard，and tasteless.But I homed in，with uncertainty，on one particular table at the Browns Grove Farms stand，full of fresh and soft tomatoes the size of my fist.These were the real dealand at that moment，I realized that the best part of Sarasota in winter was going to be eating things that b
6、ack home in New York I wouldnt be experiencing again for months.Delighted as I was by the tomatoes in sight，my happiness deepened when I learned that Browns Grove Farm is one of the suppliers for Jack Dusty，a newly opened restaurant at the Sarasota Ritz Carlton，whereluckily for meI was planning to h
7、ave dinner that very night.Without even seeing the menu，I knew Id be ordering every tomato on it.1What did the author think of her winter life in New York?AExcitingBBoring.CRelaxing. DAnnoying.2What made the authors getting up early worthwhile?AHaving a swim.BBreathing in fresh air.CWalking in the m
8、orning sun.DVisiting a local farmers market.3What can we learn about tomatoes sold in New York in winter?AThey are soft.BThey look nice.CThey taste great.DThey are juicy.4What was the author going to do that evening?AGo to a farmBCheck into a hotel.CEat in a restaurant.DBuy fresh vegetables.(2015全国，
9、A)Monthly Talks at London Canal MuseumOur monthly talks start at 19：30 on the first Thursday of each month except August.Admission is at normal charges and you dont need to book.They end around 21：00.November 7thThe Canal Pioneers，by Chris Lewis.James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading ear
10、ly canal engineers.He was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning and building.Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early “civil engineers”December 5thIce for the Metropolis，by Malcolm Tucker.Well before
11、 the arrival of freezers，there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering.Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells，and how Londons ice trade grew.February 6thAn Update on the Cotswold Canals，by Liz Payne.The Stroudwater Canal is
12、moving towards reopening.The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer.We will have a report on the present state of play.March 6thEyots and AitsThames Islands，by Miranda Vickers.The Thames has many islands.Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them.She will tell us about those of greate
13、st interest.Online bookings：www.canalmuseum.org.uk/bookMore info：www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatsonLondon Canal Museum 1213 New Wharf Road，London NI 9RTwww.canalmuseum.org.ukwww.canalmuseum.mobiTel：020 7713 08361When is the talk on James Brindley?AFebruary 6th.BMarch 6th.CNovember 7th.DDecember 5th.2Wha
14、t is the topic of the talk in February?AThe Canal Pioneers.BIce for the Metropolis.CEyots and AitsThames Islands.DAn Update on the Cotswold Canals.3Who will give the talk on the islands in the Thames?AMiranda Vickers.BMalcolm Tucker.CChris Lewis.DLiz Payne.Task 2：词汇积累1terribly adv_ 2touch down to _3
15、prayer n_ 4adventure n_5with uncertainty _ 1_n允许进入；承认；坦白2undertake vt._ 3at normal charges _at ones own charge _ 4food preservation_the preservation of peace _B 卷Task 3：语法填空When I was 13 my only purpose was _1_ (become)the star on our football team.That meant _2_ (beat)out Miller King，who was the be
16、st _3_ (play)at our school.Football season started in September and all summer long I worked out.I carried my football everywhere for practice.Just before September，Miller _4_ (strike)by a car and lost his right arm.I went to see him after he came back from hospital.He looked very pale，_5_ he didnt
17、cry.Task 4：短文改错(下面文字有四处错误，请改正)Im sure I was last person in the world he wanted to accept assistance from.But even that challenge he accepted.I helped him move slow over the fence.When we were finally safe on the other side，he said to me，“You know，I didnt tell you this during the season，but you did fine.Thank you for filling in for me.” His word freed me from my bad dreams.I thought to me，how even without an arm he was more of a leader.Damaged but not defeated，he was still ahead of me.I was right to have admired him.From that day on，I grew bigand a little more real.